All the headlines from our North Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 6 2011 // Ten homes have been evacuated and three destroyed by a wildfire in Bladen County that has nearly doubled in size over the past three days, fire officials said Tuesday.State Forest Service spokesman Chris Meggs said a...
Jun 30 2011 // North Carolina officials said a wildfire in Pender County has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and poses a danger to more than 2,000 homes.On Wednesday forecasters said they expected wind shifts to push smoke from the fire...
Jun 28 2011 // North Carolina residents insured by two companies are going to receive refunds totaling more than $1 million after state regulators found they overcharged their personal lines policyholders.SAFECO Insurance Co. of America...
Jun 27 2011 // North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed another bill Friday pushed by the Republican majority at the Legislature, this time changes to rules governing medical malpractice cases that would have capped certain monetary...
Jun 24 2011 // Residents near the Onslow and Pender county line in North Carolina are being evacuated on a voluntary basis as a wildfire spreads.As of Thursday, the fire has burned 20,000 acres. Fire officials said the wildfire started...
Jun 20 2011 // Legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina swept through the General Assembly and is expected to be signed by Gov. Beverly Perdue. The bill caps temporary payments for a...
Jun 20 2011 // North Carolina lawmakers have decided to make it more difficult for a patient harmed by an emergency room doctor to collect compensation for anything beyond medical costs and lost income.The House and Senate approved final...
Jun 16 2011 // North Carolina’s transportation secretary said more than 12,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seat belt and child passenger safety violations during a two-week campaign in North Carolina. Transportation...
Jun 15 2011 // A North Carolina legislative committee has removed from a liability lawsuit measure a provision that would have given broad product protections for pharmaceutical companies. A Senate judiciary panel has deleted language...
Jun 14 2011 // Florida regulators have announced the arrest of a North Carolina man who allegedly collected more than $2.7 million in workers’ compensation premiums from a company by providing a fake policy. Florida Chief Financial...
Jun 13 2011 // Consensus legislation to change limits on benefits for workers injured on the job in North Carolina has swept through the General Assembly and is moving to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature. The Senate agreed...
Jun 9 2011 // A public rate hearing on a proposed increase in North Carolina’s dwelling fire and extended coverage policies has been delayed until July 25.North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the change...
Jun 3 2011 // The North Carolina House has voted to give pharmaceutical companies sweeping product liability protections as part of a larger Republican effort to limit liability for North Carolina businesses.The proposed legislation...
Jun 1 2011 // The North Carolina House of Representatives has approved changes to rules governing workers’ compensation claims.The House chamber voted Tuesday in support of a consensus bill whose chief sponsor said came together...
May 20 2011 // The North Carolina House postponed its planned vote this week on whether to make the state just the second in the country to protect pharmaceutical companies from almost all lawsuits.The legislation would grant companies...
May 18 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Mexico’s Mapfre Tepeyac S.A., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect...
May 11 2011 // Facing a tight state budget, North Carolina’s lawmakers are reconsidering the state’s financial commitment to a workers’ compensation fund that covers voluntary first responders in local communities.The...
May 11 2011 // A bill exempting adult drivers of all-terrain vehicles from helmet and eye protection requirements while riding on private property has become North Carolina law without Gov. Beverly Perdue’s signature.Perdue...
May 2 2011 // Business groups are praising proposed legislation that changes North Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws in ways that lower employer costs, while workers and the lawyers who represent them complained the...
May 2 2011 // Auto insurers are looking to change the way rates are set in North Carolina but that’s not going to happen if Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has his way. There are several bills pending in the state Legislature...